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Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·oaklandcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
—
Total enrollment
15,287
peer median 9,350
Avg net price
$5,777
+$901 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
21%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

7.3pp gap
Pell recipients
16%49 of 315
Non-Pell (all)
23%143 of 615
Subsidized loan, no Pell
14%14 of 100
No Federal Aid
25%129 of 515

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 101 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 88 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
101
Passing
13
12.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

101programs
  • Passing13 · 12.9%
  • No Data88 · 87.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
11
No data
88

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
American Sign Language
Associate Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+19.4%
$39,402 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+19.6%
$39,467 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.3%
$43,986 vs $32,989
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+37.7%
$45,431 vs $32,989
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+53.7%
$50,694 vs $32,989
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+61.5%
$53,289 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+72.6%
$56,926 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.1%
$58,757 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$17,500 debt · $45,431 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
33%
$18,791 debt · $56,926 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$9,164 debt · $43,986 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$11,000 debt · $53,289 earn
Science Technologies/Technicians Other
Associate Degree · Science Technologies/Technicians
18%
$10,423 debt · $58,808 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$10,743 debt · $62,494 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
16%
$9,500 debt · $58,757 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
15%
$9,414 debt · $62,744 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Aug 2029

Action history · 1

  1. Jul 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,590
$30–48k$4,325
$48–75k$7,232
$75–110k$10,132
$110k+$12,314

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,777
+$901vs Community College median $4,876
Federal loans
15.9%
In-state tuition
$3,020
Out-of-state
$5,560

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 7,961 students received $31.6M in Pell grants, alongside $12.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,961
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$31.6M
$31,594,672 total
Direct Loans
$12.0M
4,860 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
’20
5k
’21
5k
’22
6k
’23
8k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.7M
2,793 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.4M
2,065 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,327 borrowers who entered repayment, 70 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,327
Defaulted
70
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.9%
2017
14.1%
2018
10.5%
2019
3.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Oakland Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs103
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,750 total completions
01Liberal Arts
83647.8%
02Health Professions
24413.9%
03Business
24413.9%
04Science Technologies
724.1%
05Public Admin
714.1%
06Engineering
693.9%
07Computer Sciences
643.7%
08Security/Protective
633.6%
09Engineering Tech
442.5%
10Communication
432.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
15,287
12-mo unduplicated
25,134
Undergraduate
25,134
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%11,694
Women
53%13,440

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.9%
Black
23.2%
Hispanic
7.2%
Unknown
7.0%
Non-resident
6.1%
Two or more
5.2%
Asian
2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
65
25 M · 40 W
Women athletes
61.5%
Athletic aid
$97K
Total student aid
Budget
$664K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$33K
$64K
Recruiting expense
$0
$175
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Basketball
11 M · 11 W
$176K
Softball
— · 17 W
$132K
Volleyball
— · 11 W
$55K
Cross Country
6 M · 2 W
$32K
Golf
8 M · —
$46K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 13,831 students

3-year trend

0.072 yrs ago0.071 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    188

    Oakland Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Oakland Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectOakland Community College
    		21%—15,287$5,777Community College
    Kalamazoo Valley Community College
    		——6,334$2,979Community College
    St Clair County Community College
    		——3,317$5,571Community College
    Eastern Gateway Community College
    		———$4,181Community College
    Elgin Community College
    		——10,251$6,026Community College
    Lorain County Community College
    		——9,350$3,967Community College
    Peer group median21%—9,350$4,876

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    Frequently asked questions about Oakland Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oakland Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Oakland Community College?

    Oakland Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Oakland Community College?

    Oakland Community College reports a total enrollment of 15,287 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Oakland Community College?

    The average net price at Oakland Community College is $5,777 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Oakland Community College located?

    Oakland Community College is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-2845.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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